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Okta Verify for Desktop
Overview:
This guide will give a brief overview of the Okta Verify app for desktop environmentsProcess Considerations:
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Obtain your organization’s sign-in URL. This might be available in the Welcome/Activation email that you received from your administrator.
- You will need to either be onsite with a wired connection or connected to VPN
Okta Verify Desktop App Setup
- Install Okta Verify on your desktop (You will need to be onsite with a wired connection or on VPN)
- Windows computer: Enter “Software Center” into the Search field in the Windows taskbar and click Return.
- Click on the "Okta Verify" icon in the list:
- Click "Install" to download and install the app.
- Mac: Grab it from our Self Service App.
- Windows computer: Enter “Software Center” into the Search field in the Windows taskbar and click Return.
- Open Okta Verify using the desktop icon.
- Click Get started.
- Click "Next"
- On the "New Account" screen enter your organization’s sign-in URL.
- If your emails ends with wisconsin.edu or wisconsinhumanities.org use: https://myapps.wisconsin.edu
- If your emails ends with uwsa.edu use: https://myapps.uwsa.edu
- Click Next.
- A browser window will open, enter your e-mail address in the "Username" field and click "next"
- Click Select next to Get a push notification to your registered mobile device. If prompted click "Select" next to "Get a push notification"
- You will automatically get a notification on phone to verify that it’s you. Open the notification on your phone and verify “Yes it’s me.”
- You will get a message on your desktop that says your identify is verified.
- If prompted to enable Windows Hello click on "Not Now"
- Okta Verify is now configured on your desktop.
Verify with Okta Verify app
- Sign into a service that requires Okta verification
- On the 2FA screen make sure it says Okta FastPass
- If not, choose Verify with something else and select it from the following screen
3. Complete the verification via your Okta Verify app